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Perspectives on the Synoptic Climate Classification and its Role in Interdisciplinary Research

Dixon, P. Grady; Allen, Michael; Gosling, Simon N.; Hondula, David M.; Ingole, Vijendra; Lucas, Rebekah; Vanos, Jennifer K.

Authors

P. Grady Dixon

Michael Allen

Dr SIMON GOSLING SIMON.GOSLING@NOTTINGHAM.AC.UK
Professor of Climate Risks and Environmental Modelling

David M. Hondula

Vijendra Ingole

Rebekah Lucas

Jennifer K. Vanos



Abstract

© 2016 John Wiley & Sons Ltd. Synoptic climatology has a long history of research where weather data are aggregated and composited to gain a better understanding of atmospheric effects on non-atmospheric variables. This has resulted in an applied scientific discipline that yields methods and tools designed for applications across disciplinary boundaries. The spatial synoptic classification (SSC) is an example of such a tool that helps researchers bridge methodological gaps between disciplines, especially those studying weather effects on human health. The SSC has been applied in several multi-discipline projects, and it appears that there is ample opportunity for growth into new topical areas. Likewise, there is opportunity for the SSC network to be expanded across the globe, especially into mid-latitude locations in the Southern Hemisphere. There is some question of the utility of the SSC in tropical locations, but such decisions must be based on the actual weather data from individual locations. Despite all of the strengths and potential uses of the SSC, there are some research problems, some locations, and some datasets for which it is not suitable. Nevertheless, the success of the SSC as a cross-disciplinary method is noteworthy because it has become a catalyst for collaboration.

Citation

Dixon, P. G., Allen, M., Gosling, S. N., Hondula, D. M., Ingole, V., Lucas, R., & Vanos, J. K. (2016). Perspectives on the Synoptic Climate Classification and its Role in Interdisciplinary Research. Geography Compass, 10(4), 147-164. https://doi.org/10.1111/gec3.12264

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Jan 29, 2016
Online Publication Date Apr 4, 2016
Publication Date 2016-04
Deposit Date Mar 21, 2016
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal Geography Compass
Electronic ISSN 1749-8198
Publisher Wiley
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 10
Issue 4
Pages 147-164
DOI https://doi.org/10.1111/gec3.12264
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/786548
Publisher URL http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/gec3.12264/abstract

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